All-Inclusive Vs. Freestyle: What’s Your Traveling Style?
| February 19, 2015
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How Important Is Immersion in the Local Culture?
Many all-inclusive resorts are designed so the guests barely have to leave the property. If your main priorities for your getaway are rest, rejuvenation and enjoying delicious food and drink, that’s probably just fine with you.
However, if your goals for your travels are to experience the local culture, you’re better off traveling freestyle. You can sleep, eat, drink and party where the locals are and get a closer look at their way of life. If you have traveled to your destination in order to learn about the local culture, you will be frustrated with the restrictions of the all-inclusive experience.
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